What is the condition of the astronaut who was hospitalized after returning to Earth?

The Daily Mail reported on November 7th that NASA had updated the situation of the astronauts stranded on the ISS as well as those who returned to Earth in late October.

Regarding astronaut Sunita Williams, who was stranded on the ISS for over 150 days, NASA emphasized that she remains safe and healthy.

Sunita Williams during a call to the White House on October 28.

Concerns have been raised about Ms. Williams's condition following a photo that emerged on September 24th showing her looking thin and possibly having lost weight.

Ms. Williams and her colleague Barry Wilmore have been on the ISS for six months and will remain there until at least February 2025. After that, they will return on the Dragon module of SpaceX's Crew-9 mission.

NASA spokesman Jimi Russell told the Daily Mail that Williams and the rest of the ISS crew are doing well. "All NASA astronauts on the ISS undergo routine medical evaluations, are monitored by medical professionals, and are in good health," Russell said.

The four Crew-8 astronauts returned to Earth on October 25th.

On October 25th, the four astronauts of the Crew-8 mission returned to Earth after 232 days (almost 8 months) on the ISS. All four were immediately hospitalized, with one experiencing health problems and remaining hospitalized, while the other three were discharged the same day after undergoing health checks.

These four individuals include three NASA astronauts, Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, along with Russian astronaut Alexander Grebenkin.

Watch the astronauts' journey back from the ISS and their first moments on Earth.

NASA did not say why the crew was hospitalized, who remained in the hospital, or what their condition was. The agency referred to an announcement on October 26th, which stated that one of the astronauts remained in a hospital in Pensacola, Florida, but was in good health and would resume normal flight activities with the other members after discharge.

NASA says it is withholding the identity of the astronaut who experienced the problem in order to protect their medical privacy.

While a mission to the ISS typically lasts six months, the Crew-8 crew and Williams' team were stranded longer due to spacecraft malfunctions. Studies indicate that prolonged exposure to weightlessness causes astronauts to lose body fat, experience muscle atrophy, osteoporosis, and radiation exposure. This can lead to various health problems such as impaired vision, kidney stones, and increased susceptibility to illness on the ISS.

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